Example sentences of "[to-vb] at short [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am afraid this is all very complicated and difficult to untangle at short notice , but I hope , nonetheless , that it is of some help . |
| 2 | When we could find nowhere to meet at short notice , the WTN local , The Crown and Sceptre , said that we could use the kitchen upstairs . |
| 3 | It was in that personal role that he had been summoned to dine at short notice . |
| 4 | He had done well that day — almost performed miracles — having located Mrs McLaren 's Scottish relations ; persuaded a most excellent and locally well-known lady to come at short notice and be in the house to stay with her ; and had seen to it that the house itself was tidied , and cleaned ready , and supplied with food . |
| 5 | It can be expensive to provide and difficult to obtain at short notice , and has the disadvantage of not being readily available in ordinary schools . |
| 6 | Extra guests could be put up in the boat itself , which had a permanent skipper and crew , enabling Bernard and Laura to escape at short notice to idyllic , inaccessible Mediterranean islands , Laura still could not swim and often groaned with seasickness . |
| 7 | I do intend to er to attend inaugural meetings with each of the C P O s er with a view to looking I mean obviously at some stages you said to me that I would probably have to attend at short notice |
| 8 | Small firms may not find it so easy to make this commitment , particularly if they have either a small , stable workforce , or the need to recruit at short notice when vacancies occur . |